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Seema Manaka

Seema Manaka

Maintenance Planner
Mokopane

Summary

Skilled and experienced Maintenance Planner with a proven track record of success in the Mining, Manufacturing, Solar Power Generation and Gas, Oil & Petroleum industry. Expertise in all aspects of Maintenance Management, including Maintenance Strategies, Shutdowns Management, and Preventive Maintenance techniques. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience
18
18
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages
1
1
Certificate

Work History

Maintenance Planner

De Beers Marine
02.2018 - 06.2025
  • Manage preventative and predictive maintenance strategies
  • Analyses machinery and component life cycles by identifying failure trends
  • Co-ordinate all spare parts for the critical maintenance activities
  • Monitor job completion rates and report trends to the Engineering management team
  • Maintaining an on-board technical library
  • Supervises the stores personnel on-board
  • Generate and issue works orders to maintenance departments

Maintenance Planner

PG Bison Board Plant
05.2017 - 01.2018
  • Coordinate and optimize preparation and scheduling of Maintenance
  • Maintain an up to date inventory of all the equipment of the production line and auxiliary
  • Identify conflicts in between activities, propose optimization, contingency plans
  • Generate and issue works orders to maintenance departments

Maintenance Planner

Abengoa Solar Power
10.2015 - 04.2017
  • Planning and co-ordination maintenance activities including annual shutdowns
  • Ensure Maintenance plan is carried out in due time & properly recorded in SAP
  • Administer document management system in SAP-PM

Maintenance Planner

Mittal Steel
10.2015 - 04.2017
  • Planning and co-ordination maintenance activities including annual shutdowns
  • Ensure Maintenance plan is carried out in due time & properly recorded in SAP
  • Administer document management system in SAP-PM

Maintenance Planner

University of Pretoria
09.2010 - 05.2014
  • Maintenance scheduling/Planning owner and audit processes
  • Manage contractor agreements and contractor performance evaluation
  • Coordinates renovations of existing facilities
  • Report expenditures for all preventive maintenance contracts
  • Effectively monitor and evaluate any variations associated with the contract scope

Shutdown Planner

Sasol Sythfuel
06.2009 - 08.2010
  • Develop detailed shutdown schedules
  • Develop detailed shutdown manpower histograms
  • Monitor and control planning activities through all phases of the shutdown lifecycle
  • Analyses the detailed shutdown plans, identify potential conflicts and deviations
  • Ensure continuous improvement for future repeat shutdown

Maintenance Planner

Sonae Novobord
02.2009 - 07.2009
  • Develops maintenance planning strategies, and schedules, coordinates and monitors the maintenance of all plant equipment
  • Establishment and maintenance of BOM's and routing standards
  • Maintain an up to date inventory of all the equipment of the production line and auxiliary
  • Create weekly and monthly reports
  • Maintaining an on-board technical library
  • Generate and issue works orders to maintenance departments

Maintenance Coordinator

Coca Cola Sabco
09.2007 - 01.2009
  • Coordinate and optimize preparation and scheduling of Maintenance
  • Maintain an up to date inventory of all the equipment of the production line and auxiliary
  • Identify conflicts in between activities, propose optimization, contingency plans
  • Generate and issue works orders to maintenance departments
  • Check warranty job cards for correct warranty, work and parts used
  • Manage the department equipment spares
  • Identify and plans work to be completed during shut down

Artisan Group Leader

Iscor Kumba Resources (Zincor)
08.2000 - 01.2001
  • Maintenance scheduling/Planning owner and audit processes
  • Act as Electrical Forman
  • Perform SAP related work as specified in SAP processes and ensure safety Compliances
  • Ensure maintenance procedures align with safety regulations and company policies.
  • Ensure spare parts and tools are available, ordered, and organized efficiently.

Maintenance Planner / Shift Electrician

Palabora Mining Company
06.1992 - 07.2000
  • Create, prioritize, and track work orders
  • Design and implement preventive maintenance programs
  • Coordinate labor, materials, tools, and external vendors required for maintenance tasks
  • Analyses the detailed shutdown plans, identify potential conflicts and deviations
  • Supervision of Planner Clerks

Education

Maintenance Planning Diploma -

Terotechnica Maintenance College
01.2019 - 01.2025

Asset Management Professional Development Program - undefined

Pragma
05.2022 - 06.2022

Program in Project Management - undefined

University of Pretoria
01.2018 - 07.2019

Program in Asset and Maintenance Management - undefined

University of Pretoria
02.2011 - 07.2012

Electrical Engineering NTC 4 - undefined

Sir Val Duncan Technical College
01.1991 - 06.1994

Matric (Grade 12) - undefined

Mankhole High School
01.1983 - 11.1988

Skills

Shutdowns Coordination

Certification

Certified [Job Title], [Company Name] - [Timeframe]

Timeline

Asset Management Professional Development Program - undefined

Pragma
05.2022 - 06.2022

Maintenance Planning Diploma -

Terotechnica Maintenance College
01.2019 - 01.2025

Maintenance Planner

De Beers Marine
02.2018 - 06.2025

Program in Project Management - undefined

University of Pretoria
01.2018 - 07.2019

Maintenance Planner

PG Bison Board Plant
05.2017 - 01.2018

Maintenance Planner

Abengoa Solar Power
10.2015 - 04.2017

Maintenance Planner

Mittal Steel
10.2015 - 04.2017

Program in Asset and Maintenance Management - undefined

University of Pretoria
02.2011 - 07.2012

Maintenance Planner

University of Pretoria
09.2010 - 05.2014

Shutdown Planner

Sasol Sythfuel
06.2009 - 08.2010

Maintenance Planner

Sonae Novobord
02.2009 - 07.2009

Maintenance Coordinator

Coca Cola Sabco
09.2007 - 01.2009

Artisan Group Leader

Iscor Kumba Resources (Zincor)
08.2000 - 01.2001

Maintenance Planner / Shift Electrician

Palabora Mining Company
06.1992 - 07.2000

Electrical Engineering NTC 4 - undefined

Sir Val Duncan Technical College
01.1991 - 06.1994

Matric (Grade 12) - undefined

Mankhole High School
01.1983 - 11.1988
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